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equinox
But, traditionally, fall begins promptly on Thursday, with the autumn equinox. |
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one of the two times of the year when day and night are equal in length everywhere. noun |
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bawdy
you may have heard that, Perry was booted off "Sesame Street" for a bustier deemed too bawdy for children. |
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about sex and funny. adj |
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imbroglio
But this imbroglio isn't what piques our interest. |
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a misunderstand situation, especially in public life. noun |
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portmanteau
Henson may have invented the word simply because he liked the sound of it or as a portmanteau of "marionette" and "puppet". |
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a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling. noun |
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leniency
This detail alone often enrages critics who say that the chapter 11 allows for too much leniency. |
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not as strict as expected when punishing sb. or when marking sure that rules are obeyed. noun |
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stunt
The silly stunt is just the chance we need to talk big-bigger than a million. |
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sth. that is done in order to attract people attention. noun |
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pizzazz
The company's marketing department felt that the number 700 didn't have enough pizzazz. |
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a lively and exciting quality or style. noun |
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ubiquitous
There are Boeing 757,765,777 but 737 and 747 are most ubiquitous in the public imagination. |
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very common. adj. |
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erosion
Most complaints about the erosion of privacy through technology revolve around these little scannable designs. |
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to gradually destroy sth. or make it weaker over a period of time. verb |
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prototype
Vinnie Chieco, a copywriter, was shown the prototype ipod and immediately thought of the film"2001", |
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the first design of sth from which other forms are copies or developed. noun |
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consecutive
the numbers aren't consecutive( which is why there is a B12 but only 8 types of B vitamin. |
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following one after another is a series, without interruption. adj. |
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hominy
It is ground and made into tamales and tortillas, and it's also eaten as hominy and grits |
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a food made from dried corn noun |
